X-15 flight 90, the NASA test that accidentally crossed the edge of space and made a civilian astronaut
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X-15 flight 90, the NASA test that accidentally crossed the edge of space and made a civilian astronaut
In July 1963, NASA’s X-15 was supposed to fly a carefully planned high-altitude test. Instead, small deviations pushed it past the Kármán line, turning Joe Walker into the first American civilian in space and making Flight 90 one of the most overlooked space missions in history.
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Today marks 65 years since the first powered flight of the X-15 rocket-powered aircraft, flown by test pilot Scott Crossfield. In the 9-minute flight, Crossfield reached a speed of Mach 2.11, or 1,393 miles per hour, and an altitude of 52,341 feet. The three X-15s went on to fly a total of 199 times over nine years, setting speed and altitude records, and contributing to NASA's human spaceflight programs! 📘 More about this historic flight: https://go.nasa.gov/3XMcJdY | NASA History
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Neil has stopped the ascent of the rocket powered aircraft on edge of Earth and Space. However, he realizes that his aircraft is bouncing off the Earth’s atmosphere and in order to land, he has to activate the thrusters on the X15 in order to cut through the atmosphere at a certain angle to get back down. Some of the sounds we used include: • Deck of Playing Cards: for the quiet ticking of the altimeter to show the X15 is bouncing off the Earth’s atmosphere and gaining in height, away from Earth
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